Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Capital One Financial Co. (NYSE:COF) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the nineteen analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have assigned a hold recommendation and six have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $138.50.

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $134.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on Capital One Financial in a research report on Wednesday, January 10th. They set a “hold” rating and a $153.00 price objective for the company. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Capital One Financial from $124.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 29th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on Capital One Financial from $142.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 21st. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on Capital One Financial from $152.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 23rd.

Capital One Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE COF opened at $142.51 on Friday. Capital One Financial has a 1 year low of $85.22 and a 1 year high of $149.94. The firm has a market cap of $54.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.16, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.46. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $141.46 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $128.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.01.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The financial services provider reported $3.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.25 by ($0.04). Capital One Financial had a net margin of 10.19% and a return on equity of 9.74%. The firm had revenue of $9.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.35 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.31 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that Capital One Financial will post 13.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 24th. Investors of record on Monday, May 13th will be given a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 10th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.68%. Capital One Financial’s payout ratio is 18.79%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Timothy P. Golden sold 8,656 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $144.04, for a total transaction of $1,246,810.24. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 10,246 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,475,833.84. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Capital One Financial

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Silicon Valley Capital Partners acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC raised its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 1,658.3% during the 4th quarter. Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC now owns 211 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 199 shares during the last quarter. Bartlett & Co. LLC boosted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 726.7% in the 4th quarter. Bartlett & Co. LLC now owns 248 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Capital One Financial by 726.7% in the 4th quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 248 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rise Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Capital One Financial during the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. 89.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial Corporation operates as the financial services holding company for the Capital One, National Association, which engages in the provision of various financial products and services in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It operates through three segments: Credit Card, Consumer Banking, and Commercial Banking.